Jon Quebc
@jquebc.bsky.social
Mainly northern England. Walking about. Innit.
Took a break from Christmas with some grinding ambient noise and some levitating floor tiles:
December 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Took a break from Christmas with some grinding ambient noise and some levitating floor tiles:
New, first stage batch fresh out of the tumbler and still wet. Quite a few bits of chalcedony in there so I’ve split them into what can progress to stage two and reloaded the tumbler for stage one again. Maybe sometime in 2026 I’ll end up with some polished rocks!
December 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
New, first stage batch fresh out of the tumbler and still wet. Quite a few bits of chalcedony in there so I’ve split them into what can progress to stage two and reloaded the tumbler for stage one again. Maybe sometime in 2026 I’ll end up with some polished rocks!
Quite a few interesting fossils today. Currently wondering whether this is a trilobite:
December 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Quite a few interesting fossils today. Currently wondering whether this is a trilobite:
Back out. Chilly. And the light rain forecast ended up in a downpour:
December 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Back out. Chilly. And the light rain forecast ended up in a downpour:
The first batch has been through a week of 80 grit and a few days of 220. Some of the rocks are reducing to nothing, whilst others are stubbornly refusing to give up their cracks and pits. Separated rocks that can progress to the next stage, and loaded the barrel for stage one again.
December 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The first batch has been through a week of 80 grit and a few days of 220. Some of the rocks are reducing to nothing, whilst others are stubbornly refusing to give up their cracks and pits. Separated rocks that can progress to the next stage, and loaded the barrel for stage one again.
Saturday was back to the beach to pick up more rocks to feed to the new machine:
December 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Saturday was back to the beach to pick up more rocks to feed to the new machine:
Forgot my little fungi friends from last weekend:
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Forgot my little fungi friends from last weekend:
A little trip to the shops finds this tree and its mushroom friends:
November 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A little trip to the shops finds this tree and its mushroom friends:
A large, split chunk of #galena for the #OreCup found reasonably local in the mining spoil which was closed after “some thousands (were spent) in search of lead ore and never found a pound weight”. I always find this funny as the hill is covered galena and wonder what they were doing.
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Last day out before Greenwich Mean Time hits:
October 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Last day out before Greenwich Mean Time hits:
If all you see is Pynchon’s prose then it’s oomphscrolling
If all you see are mid 19th century historical romances by R. D. Blackmore then it's Doone-scrolling
If all you see is bitterns in breeding season, it’s boomscrolling.
October 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
If all you see is Pynchon’s prose then it’s oomphscrolling
Managed to get a little walk in and the mushrooms are out:
October 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Managed to get a little walk in and the mushrooms are out:
There’s about three shots in One Battle After Another that culminate in skateboarders fanning out across city streets that are some of the best images put on film.
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
There’s about three shots in One Battle After Another that culminate in skateboarders fanning out across city streets that are some of the best images put on film.
Dock bug hanging out in the back garden:
October 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Dock bug hanging out in the back garden:
Onto the slightly mysterious. There’s a lot of quartz in the same area often in very good condition. First pics are of worn looking, green crystals - wondering anglesite but they seem harder than Moh’s 2.5-3. Last pic is a mineral on galena - chrysocolla? From a different area.
September 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Onto the slightly mysterious. There’s a lot of quartz in the same area often in very good condition. First pics are of worn looking, green crystals - wondering anglesite but they seem harder than Moh’s 2.5-3. Last pic is a mineral on galena - chrysocolla? From a different area.
Some wonderful close-ups of this week’s finds #azurite and #malachite
September 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Some wonderful close-ups of this week’s finds #azurite and #malachite
Out in time for a little rock collecting tonight then back home via the sunset:
September 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Out in time for a little rock collecting tonight then back home via the sunset:
Autumn’s not so bad today…
September 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Autumn’s not so bad today…
#teambaryte #barite today. I’ve got to vote for the local lad as I step over enough of it now without even picking it up. Found in a lot of spoil due to its hanging around with galena. Three variants inc the unusual fleur-de-lis type on the right: #mincup25 #baryte
September 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
#teambaryte #barite today. I’ve got to vote for the local lad as I step over enough of it now without even picking it up. Found in a lot of spoil due to its hanging around with galena. Three variants inc the unusual fleur-de-lis type on the right: #mincup25 #baryte
Post a movie you like with a terrible rotten tomatoes score
September 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Post a movie you like with a terrible rotten tomatoes score
Nice to be out tonight with a break in the weather.
September 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Nice to be out tonight with a break in the weather.
Close up of azurite and malachite from last weekend:
September 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Close up of azurite and malachite from last weekend:
Hmm. Unsure why some photos aren’t uploading. Back out to the azurite/malachite place yesterday:
September 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Hmm. Unsure why some photos aren’t uploading. Back out to the azurite/malachite place yesterday: